Story Writing

Features of a good Story Writing:

  • Basically, developing and writing a good story needs the art of narration. You have to narrate the incident in a sequential order leading to the final conclusion.
  • Students should follow the basics theme as expounded by the input or by the introductory lines.
  • Within the given limits, students are left with enough space where they can give expression to their creative talents.
  • The beginning and the concluding lines must support the main part or the events described in the story.

1. Mahesh wrote only a few lines and couldn’t complete the story he wanted to write. Taking help from the given input, and basing it on the beginning Mahesh made, write a complete story.

  • Hints:

Axe fell down into rivers —— couldn’t swim ———-unhappy at his fortune and wept ——- god of forest appeared… promised to get back his axe…. Divide…. Came out with an axe of gold ….”not mine”…. Divide again…. Came out with silver axe…..”not mine…”said woodcutter… divide again…. Came out with woodcutter’s axe ….this is my axe …truly honest…. Rewarded all three axes to the woodcutter.

Ans:

Honesty pays in the long run

A woodcutter was chopping down trees on the bank of a river. His hands were so much wet with his sweat that he lost his grip over the axe. Is slipped away from his hands and fell down into the river. The poor man couldn’t even swim. He thought that his axe was lost forever. He was very sad at his misfortune and started sobbing and weeping. Suddenly there was a flash of light. The God of forest appeared before him. The woodcutter explained what had happened. The God consoled him, “don’t you worry. Ill get back your axe for you” having said these words, he dived into the river. After a few moments he came out with an axe. It was made up of gold “is this yours” he asked. The woodcutter only said “no!” A few seconds later he came out of the river with another axe. It was made up of silver “no, no, sir, this is not mine” he dived again and came out with the third axe. The woodcutter cried loudly looking at the axe “yes, yes , its mine the woodcutter’s axe with iron blade” the god of forest was impressed with the woodcutter’s honesty. “keep all three of these axes as a present from me” The God uttered these words and disappeared

 

2. Ravi started writing a story but couldn’t complete it. Taking the help of the information given below, complete the story in about 150 – 200 words.

  • Hints:

Good adviser for son before death… collected all relative… asked “am I a Wise and a good man” …. They called him wisest and best man… man gave a diamond to each … one man didn’t answer … rich man sought opinion…. “You are wise and good but there have been wiser and better persons then you”… said the man …. Appointed him advise… next day all relative complained …. Diamonds given not real… “they were all false as your words” ….said the rich man.

 

Ans:

The false Diamonds

There lived a rich man in Varanasi. He had only one son who had just turned ten. He had a lot of land and property. He wanted to find out a good adviser for his son before his death. The man must be true and honest. This was what the rich man had thought. One day he invited all his relatives to a grand feast. He asked each of them if he was a wise and good man. Every relative called himself the “wisest and best” man in the world. “Ah!” exclaimed the rich man. He gave a diamond t each of his relatives. But one relative remained silent. The rich man asked what he thought of him as a man. The relative replied, ” You are a wise and good man but there have been wiser and better men than you”.

This time the rich man gave smile of satisfaction. He gave him a diamond as big as an almond. He had found the kind of man he wanted. He appointed him his son’s adviser. The next day other relatives cam. They complained that the diamonds given to them yesterday were not real. “Yes, they were as false as your words, “Said the rich man.

Questions For Practice:

1. Write a story in 150 – 200 words , from the outline given below . give a suitable title to the story.

Hints:

A bee falls into a stream – a dove flies past – drops a leafs into the river – the bee climbs on its – escapes – a hunter aims at the dove – the bee stings the hunter – misses the aim – the dove is saved – moral.

2. “That day my father came home with a kitten”….complete  the story in 150 – 200 words you may use the following.

Hints:

Cute animal – named dumpy – become very friendly – gave him milk – my mother angry – food disappeared – scratches on furniture – sock torn into shreds – mother gave away dumpy to neighbor.